# NTSB investigations

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB DCA17WA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA094.md): Canadair CL604 · Arabian Sea, A1 · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 7, 2017 · D-AMSC
  > The German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Canadair CL-604, which occurred on January 7, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of…
- [NTSB CEN17LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA073.md): Cirrus SR22 · Meeker, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2017 · N5VK · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination from an undetermined source.
- [NTSB GAA17CA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA119.md): Cessna 175 · Lakeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 6, 2017 · N8148T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to secure the airplane before pulling the propeller through, which resulted in the airplane rolling and subsequently colliding with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB DCA17WA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA055.md): Boeing 737 · Brisbane, Australia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 6, 2017 · VH-VUH · Minor damage
  > The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on January 06, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under…
- [NTSB CEN17LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA082.md): Cessna 172M · Hobart, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 2017 · N80374 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the landing when he recognized the airplane was traveling too fast, which resulted in impact with trees off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB WPR17FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA047.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta · San Pedro, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2017 · N702JJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm following the loss of engine…
- [NTSB ERA17WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA086.md): Cessna 172 · Tangara da Serra, Brazil · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 5, 2017 · PR-GRS · Substantial damage
  > On January 5, 2017, at 1420 universal time coordinated, a Cessna 172S airplane, Brazilian registration PR-GRS, sustained substantial damage when it struck high-tension power-lines while attempting to land at the Tangara da Serra Airport (TGQ), State of Mato…
- [NTSB ERA17LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA078.md): Aircraft Mfg & Development CH 2000 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2017 · N683AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while attempting a short-field takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN17FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA071.md): Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41 550FG · Gurdon, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2017 · N972JK · Destroyed
  > The loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined because of the severe impact and postcrash fire damage to the airplane and the lack of information about the airplane emergency that the pilot was experiencing.
- [NTSB WPR17LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA048.md): Schosanski John H Cozy MK IV R · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2017 · N4518S · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of power due to missing apex seals.
- [NTSB CEN17LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA068.md): Mooney M20 · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2017 · N1159G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN17FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA067.md): Demmer BD-4 · Brookfield, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2017 · N311SD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff when he was not able to maintain directional control in the strong crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR17LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA046.md): Softex Invest V-24L · Paradise, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 3, 2017 · N710XP · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engines did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR17FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA045.md): Cessna T210K · Payson, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2017 · N272EF · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's improper decisions to begin and to continue a flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA108.md): Larson Roger H RV-7 · Casa Grande, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 1, 2017 · N5897R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent application of the autopilot during short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA079.md): Quicksilver GT-400 R503 · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2017 · N415HC · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to a loose spark plug. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper preflight inspection of the airplane.
- [NTSB WPR17FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FAMS2.md): Cessna 172M · Open water, HI · Accident · 3 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N174LL · Destroyed
  > Undetermined because the airplane was not located.
- [NTSB GAA17CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA106.md): Maule M7 · Palouse, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N260BD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control on an ice- and snow-covered runway during taxi with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN17LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA066.md): Gosselin Charles Glastar · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N120CG · Substantial damage
  > Partial failure of the electric system due to a battery short, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN17FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA064.md): Piper PA 28R-200 · Vienna, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N2806R · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to descend through an overcast layer of weather during dark night conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.
- [NTSB CEN17FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA063.md): Piper PA28R · McKinney, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2016 · N4407T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The other pilot's use of an alternate traffic pattern entry procedure, which resulted in his inability to see and avoid the airplane, which was flying the preferred traffic pattern, and the subsequent midair collision.
- [NTSB WPR17FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA044.md): Cessna 182 · Dabob, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N52388 · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to continue a night visual flight rules into instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain…
- [NTSB ERA17LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA077.md): Beech 76 · Dunnellon, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N6627U · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate 100-hour maintenance inspection that failed to detect and correct loose nuts on a single-drive dual magneto, which led to the subsequent separation of the magneto from the engine during initial climb and the total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB DCA17WA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA056.md): Boeing 737 · Paris, France · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 30, 2016 · CN-ROJ · No damage
  > The Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) of France has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on December 30, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France's…
- [NTSB CEN17FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA072.md): Cessna 525 · Cleveland, OH · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2016 · N614SB · Destroyed
  > Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue, mode confusion related to the status of the autopilot, and negative learning transfer due to flight guidance panel and attitude indicator…
- [NTSB WPR17LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA050.md): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG · Kingman, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2016 · N605SJ · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine oil pressure during cruise flight, which resulted in partial loss of engine power and necessitated a forced landing. The loss of oil pressure was the result of a failed engine piston, likely initiated by foreign object damage, which…
- [NTSB WPR17LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA043.md): Robinson Helicopter R44 II · Mt. Baldy, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2016 · N324RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed during a low orbiting approach over a confined mountainous area. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to land in an area that did not allow for a safe exit path under conditions near…
- [NTSB GAA17CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA105.md): Piper PA 46 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2016 · N301BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the aborted landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB DCA17WA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA086.md): Boeing 737 · Bucharest, Romania · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 29, 2016 · YR-BAR · No damage
  > The Romania Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and Analysis Center has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737, which occurred on December 29, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S Accredited Representative to assist under the provisions of ICAO…
- [NTSB ERA17WA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA076.md): Air Tractor AT802 · Santa Juana, Chile · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 28, 2016 · CC-CCJ · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN17WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA069.md): Sikorsky S92 · North Sea, UK, United Kingdom · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 28, 2016 · G-WNSR
  > On December 28, 2016, G-WNSR, a Sikorsky S-92A helicopter had a heavy landing on the deck of an offshore platform in the North Sea. The 11 persons on-board were not injured. This accident/incident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the…
- [NTSB CEN17LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA090.md): Cessna 172B · Prairie Du Sac, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2016 · N6941X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from signs and a fence after a successful emergency landing following a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN17LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA062.md): Piper PA22 · Piedmont, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 2016 · N5499Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s descent below glidepath, which resulted in the airplane’s impact with power lines.
- [NTSB WPR17LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA042.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2016 · N602L · Substantial damage
  > The decision of the maintenance facility mechanic to conduct maintenance without reference to the applicable manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in the improper reassembly and subsequent failure of the engine compressor bleed valve, which in turn…
- [NTSB ERA17LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA075.md): Cessna 172 · Bridgeport, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2016 · N3772F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to make steep turns to the right while operating on the right fuel tank with low fuel quantity, which led to a loss of engine power due to unporting of the right fuel tank and fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA17FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA074.md): Independent Technologies Epic LT · Port Orange, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2016 · N669WR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to fly a stabilized approach…
- [NTSB DCA17WA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA047.md): Boeing 737 · Dabolim, Goa, India · Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 27, 2016 · VT-JBG · Substantial damage
  > The India Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Boeing 737-800 airplane that occurred on December 27, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIB's investigation under…
- [NTSB CEN17LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA061.md): Mead RV 8A · Farmington, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2016 · N918KS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR17FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA041.md): Petrus David Wayne S90 · Fresno, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2016 · N176PA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's abnormally steep takeoff climb followed by a loss of control and rapid descent to ground impact, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA17FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA073.md): Cessna 182 · Gatlinburg, TN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 2016 · N1839X · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument-rated pilot's intentional visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's established anti-authority attitude.
- [NTSB DCA17WA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA17WA048.md): Boeing 737 · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 25, 2016 · SU-GEA · Minor damage
  > The Ethiopia Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Boeing 737-800 airplane that occurred on December 25, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist AIB's investigation under the…
- [NTSB GAA17CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA104.md): Cessna 172 · Palm Coast, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 24, 2016 · N1289Y · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
- [NTSB GAA17CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA100.md): Cessna 150 · Warren, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N7961F · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA099.md): Piper PA38 · Hartford, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N250YA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA17WA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17WA085.md): Beech 58 · Tabatinga, Brazil · Accident · 3 fatal · Foreign investigation · Dec 23, 2016 · PT-ICU · Destroyed
  > On December 23, 2016, about 1830 universal coordinated time, a Beech 58, Brazilian registration PT-ICU, was destroyed when it impacted wooded terrain while on approach to Tabatinga International Airport (SBTT), Tabatinga, State of Amazonas, Brazil. The two…
- [NTSB ERA17FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA072.md): Piper PA28 · Middlebury, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N31202 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to return to the airport following a partial or complete loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of…
- [NTSB CEN17LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA070.md): Aeronca 15AC · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N1337H · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of the left wheel brake torque plate by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the separation of the torque plate from the axle endplate and a loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN17LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA065.md): Lueck Kitfox 7 · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 2016 · N320RJ · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance of the fuel pressure regulator, which resulted in an excessive fuel and airbox pressure differential and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA17CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA103.md): Piper PA28 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 22, 2016 · N9541W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during the go-around, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ENG17WA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA007.md): Boeing 767 · Toronto, Canada · Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 21, 2016 · 4X-EAM
  > On Dec. 21, 2016, an ElAl Boeing 767-300ER, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 turbofan engines, registration number 4X-EAM, while climbing through 13,000 ft. from Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Toronto, Canada, experienced a loss of power of the right…

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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